St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-22
Which is Headed by +. E. Powell, and
Which VIII be Heard From
Election Day.
The Campbell People Beaten by Hard
Work on the Part Of the
Winner.
Senator Payne Congratulates the Nom
inee--Fuu Text of the Platform I
Adopted.
Special to the Globe.


gone, and Congressman Tom Powell, of
Delaware will be the standard bearer of
the party in the coming campaign. 1t
was the hard work of his lieutenantS in
the last hours that brought him the vic
tory. AT midnight last night he lacked
fully sixty votes of a bare majority and
the prospect of coalition between the
Campbell and Foran forces made his
prospects look dubious. Then it was
decided to make final sOrtie upon the
combined ranks of the opposition, and
through the darkness, the dawn and the
morning up to an hour after the time
when the convention should have been
called to order, the emmiSarieS of Pow
ell were labOring in his behalf. The
result was a surprise to every delegate
and spectator who was not in the secret.
On the first ballot the Delaware states
man came within nine votes of major
ity and during the next ten minutes a
sufficient number of CampbelliteS had
concluded to get in out of the wet to i'll
sure his victory. Campbell
MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED
on the second ballot had the Foran
men thrown him their solid support, but
fifty of them preferred to go down with
their candidate rather than to put them
selves on record as deserterS from the
flag that they themselves, rather than
the candidate, had hoi Sted. The threat
ened opposition to the Endorsement of
the administration failed to materialize,
simply because the great bulk of the
convention at the very outset evidenced
very plainly that it would not tolerate
the introduction of any fire brands.
The love feast between Senator Payne
and Nominee Powell, which occurred
On the platform in full view of the con-
vention, with Col. Tim Donavin, the
senator's mortal enemy and PowelPs
chief lieutenant, standing in full view
of both, was one of the most remarkable
incidents of the gathering. On the whole
the ticket, while not composed of mate
rial calculated to arouse any great enthu-
siasm, is solid and respectable, and will
command the full party support. Re
publican politicians, who have been
saying all along that Campbell would
be the hardest man to beat, express
themselves as perfectly satisfied with
the days work of their opponents. =
THE DAY IN DETAIL. -
CLEVELAND, July 21.-The spacious
music hall of the Forest City was
crowded in every part at IL o'clock this
morning, when Chairman Henry BOIL,
of the state central committee, raped
the Democratic state convention to
order. Six hundred and fifty delegates
and as many alternateS occupied the
seats upon the ground floor. The well
coming remarks of Chairman Boil were
brief and to the point. Just as he had
commenced Senator II. B. Payne was
escorted to seat upon the stage, and
hic rranta1 xxyith fanI1n
and ShOrt-lived applause. The commit
tee on permanent organization sub
mitted the name of Hon. George G..
Seney for chairman, and the popular
representative of the Fifth congress
siOnal district was received with round
after round of applause when he as
sumed the position. Mr.. Seney said
they had met to inaugurate political
campaign which he confidently believed
would result in taking from the Repub-
lican party the control of the govern
ment of the state. Happily the party
had no quarrel upon its hands. Demo
Gratis everywhere were at peace among
| themselves: they were never more
firmly united than at this time, and
every Democrat seemed to know who
would be his leader in 1888.
AFTER EULOGIZING THURMAN
and making passing reference to the
Republican convention which assemblies
next week at Toledo, the permanent
chairman sailed boldly into the civil
service law. He said that while all
Democrats would give the administra-
ton hearty support, there were many
who would be better satisfied if all Re-
| publicanS remaining in office were
promptly turned out and their places
| filled with honest and capable Demo-
Gratis. AS to this feature of the situa-
ton, the convention ought not to be un-
certain in meaning or sound. If they
believed that Democrats, instead of Re
publicans, should assist the Democratic
administration in administering the gov
ernment, they should have the courage
| of their convictions, and then and there
so declare. If, moreover, it was the
civil service reform law that kept Re-
publicans III and Democrats out of office,
then they should strike boldly and high,
| and demand of their party representa-
tiveS at Washington the immediate and
unconditional repeal of the law. The
| speaker reviewed the record of the adj
miniStration OH the pensions, tariff and
revenue questions and emphasized the
fact that the Democratic party kept all
its promises and had given the peOple a
safe,sound and economical government.
IN CONCLUSION
he said that the country was IN a pros
porous condition. 1t was at peace with
the world and itself. Its credit was
never higher, or its money more cheap
| or abundant. Industries were prosper
Gus. The harvests were large and la
Dor was fairly rewarded. The Demo-
cratic party promised the people good
| government and it had kept its word.
| Much more remained to be accom-
plished. Especially ought the stars and
stripes to wave at the north over what
is now the Dominion of Canada; and
the south over what is now the Repub-
! lie of Mexico: and to bring these two
powers peacefully under the constitu-
ton and under the rule of the Demo-
cratic party would be an achievement
| fruitful in blessings for all coming
time, not only to the people of all three
countries. but to the pOSterity of each
| forever. The speakers reference 10 civil
service reform and to the annexation of
| Mexico and Canada was received with
a perfect babel of approving shouts,
and there was prolonged applause
when he concluded. The report of the
| committee on resolutions, presented by
|. Hon. Lawrence Neil, was next in
order.
THE PLATFoRM.
The Democratie:pa of Ohio, in con-
vention assembled, proclaim its hearty
and unqualified Endorsement of the
honest, patriotic and economical admin
istratiOn of President Cleveland. We
demand such jndicieus reduction of the
present burdensome tariff as shall re-
suit i'll producing-,a revenue sufficieat
only to meet the expenses of an
economical administration of the gov